The place of informality and illegality in planning education in Nigeria

Wahab, Bolanle; Agbola, Babatunde

doi:10.1080/02697459.2016.1198565

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“…The concept of 'informality' originated during the 1970s focused mainly on the informal economy. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, however, the concept of informality has acquired new dimensions and become a topical issue in academic and policy discourse [30,31]. Guevara describes the concept of informality as all that happens outside the formal regulatory procedures [32].…”

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Occupational health risks of informal e-waste activities on major landfills and e-village in Lagos State, Nigeria

Jimoh

Famewo²

2022

J Public Health Pol

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The study examines occupational health risks of informal e-waste activities on major landfills and e-village in Lagos state, Nigeria. The concept of informality guided the study based on primary and secondary data sources. We adopted a non-probabilistic sampling technique. Thus purposive sampling was used in selecting the main landfills and the computer village in Lagos state as study sites. We used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze the data at a p = 0.05% confidence level. Wounds and cuts accounted for over nine-tenths (92%) of the main form of injuries experienced by 300 e-workers selected by convenience sampling on the three main landfills and the e-village in Lagos. Subjects of concern include job designation of e-workers across respondents. There was a significant association between e-waste activity and occupational health risks (X 2 = 20.341). E-waste workers use primitive methods that expose them to harmful substances and pollute the environment. Thus, we propose the formalization of the informal e-waste sector and the development of an ecofriendly environment that integrates health benefits for the workers.

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Occupational health risks of informal e-waste activities on major landfills and e-village in Lagos State, Nigeria

Jimoh

Famewo²

2022

J Public Health Pol

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“…These situations are not far from the conceptualisation of informal settlements because it is often difficult to know in a typical African city setting when formality merges with informality. If, as Wahab and Agbola (2017) observe, urban informality refers to the ambiguity of instant stability and constant change, then the African city of today is informal. Unless the informal settlements are regarded as 'work in progress' with viable family ties and cultural identity, and as a collection of latent energy to be channelled constructively, informal settlements will continue to be regarded as unsuitable, unedifying areas to be removed and redeveloped according to modern town-planning principles that often do not benefit urban Africans.…”

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Examining liveability in the informal community of Kabawa, Nigeria

2023

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This article examines the nature and causes of liveability challenges faced by the residents of Kabawa, an informal community south-east of Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, and points out solutions to the identified problems. Liveability concepts were adopted, while both primary and secondary data were used. The research instruments used included a structured questionnaire, an observation checklist, and a housing facility survey. A total of 180 household heads/ respondents were randomly selected for the study. The study establishes that the community exhibited slum characteristics, including poor housing conditions, filthy environment, poor sanitation, indiscriminate waste disposal, and acute lack of basic infrastructure. Illiteracy, poverty, poor maintenance of the available facilities, and lack of participation in governance are common challenges reported by residents. The study recommends improved planning and partnership between government and other community development stakeholders towards achieving improved liveability through participatory, community-centred development and a financial framework.

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“…Most planning curricula in developing Asia, unfortunately, place negligible emphasis on the theories and discourses about equity, justice, inclusivity, and civil society, and, in general, lack broader social sciences wisdom . Most progressive planning literature is yet new and emergent, draws mostly from experiences in developed economies, and is published in the English language; to be widely impactful in developing economies, seminal works of this nature need to be translated into local languages and supplemented with research that evidences phenomena and experiences from local contexts Wahab and Agbola 2017). Consequently, local government offices and planning institutions usually comprise public officials who are apathetic or loath to engaging with the informal sector and enhancing participation in planning processes; they may also be those who resist moves that seek to reform the conventional ways and means of planning.…”

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Informal Services in Asian Cities: Lessons for Urban Planning and Management from the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

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The place of informality and illegality in planning education in Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Occupational health risks of informal e-waste activities on major landfills and e-village in Lagos State, Nigeria

Occupational health risks of informal e-waste activities on major landfills and e-village in Lagos State, Nigeria

Examining liveability in the informal community of Kabawa, Nigeria

Informal Services in Asian Cities: Lessons for Urban Planning and Management from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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